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Jennifer Robinson, M.D., studies cholesterol and cholesterol drug therapies with support from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute....
CholesterolJennifer Robinson, M.D., studies cholesterol and cholesterol drug therapies with support from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute....
CholesterolDamon Swift, Ph.D., studies exercise training and risk factors for heart-related disease. He spoke about recent research in this...
Physical ActivityMany military veterans suffer from chronic low back pain. This pain can be treated with medication, but high medication use...
Low Back PainIdentifying the cause of low back pain has become a frequent challenge for medical professionals. It is also what has...
Low Back PainJean Kutner, M.D., a professor of medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, is a well-known expert...
Palliative CareLow back pain is often hard to avoid. Many jobs require long periods of sitting or other types of activities...
Low Back PainThe National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is excited to work with the National Library of Medicine on NIH...
Physical ActivitySome of the greatest challenges in patient care involve helping people improve their quality of life as they cope with...
Palliative CareTwenty-six years. That's how long Eric Garland, Ph.D., LCSW, has practiced mindfulness, a complementary health practice that includes...
Pain ManagementPregnancy can be an exciting experience for many women. But it also can be difficult and confusing, especially for women...
PregnancyWorta McCaskill-Stevens, M.D., M.S., has spent much of her career advancing research that supports women with breast cancer,...
Breast CancerVapes. E-cigarettes. E-hookahs. Mods. Vaporizer devices all have the same purpose: to heat liquids containing nicotine or marijuana that people...
VapingPain isn't simple or straightforward—and neither is treating it. Chronic pain is one of the most common reasons people...
Pain ManagementStroke research is a priority for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Stroke, which often stops blood from flowing to...
StrokeAlcohol use disorder (AUD) affects roughly 15 million people in the U.S. People with the condition may drink in ways...
Alcohol Use DisorderConcussions among professional athletes have been covered widely in the media. But Christina Master, M.D., co-director of the concussion...
Traumatic Brain InjuryBlake Warner, D.D.S., Ph.D., M.P.H., studies disorders that affect our salivary glands, including Sjögren's...
Sjögren's syndromeRebecca Richards-Kortum, Ph.D., of Rice University, has devoted her career to understanding how technology can improve health and save...
Diagnostic ImagingWhat if you could diagnose autism just by looking at how a child's eyes move? While the technology is...
Autism Spectrum DisorderBlacklegged ticks, or deer ticks, are tiny. But the problems they cause, like Lyme disease, can be big. Most humans...
Lyme Disease